Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided Cabinet with an overview of the proposed Fair and Affordable Cost of Care Policy for Adult Social Care, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report. 

It was explained that the proposed policy would introduce a maximum expenditure limit for non-residential care and support, making sure that clients receive the best value care and support package, whilst ensuring that the funding available to the Council was sufficient to meet the needs of the entire local population.

The proposed policy sought to achieve:-

·         Fairness in how Medway Council funds care packages.

·         Improved safety and reduced risk to individuals and promotion of wellbeing.

Whilst maximum expenditure limits would be introduced for all clients, the report explained how it was proposed that there would be a different limit for specific groups of clients.

Details of the proposed consultation process were set out in the report and the outcome reported back to Cabinet.

Reasons:

The public consultation would provide feedback to Cabinet and enable Members to make an informed decision as to whether the policy should be implemented in Medway.